medical center

noun

plural medical centers
: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

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He was shot twice in the torso and airlifted to a nearby medical center for treatment. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The shooting occurred Monday in a parking lot near a medical center in San Antonio, Texas. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Cutler was taken into custody by police and a blood search warrant was obtained at a nearby medical center. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 The latest on Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is expected to make a full recovery after successful surgery Sunday night to repair a broken tibia and fibula at a medical center near Dallas. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for medical center 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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